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Heavy Rains Across Parts of the Region

A strong upper level low pressure system brought severe thunderstorms, hail, and heavy rains to parts of western and north central Nebraska - beginning on the evening of April 24th and continuing through mid morning Friday, April 25th. Along and northeast of a line from Valentine to Broken Bow, rain mixed with then changed to snow, with amounts of 2 to 4 inches reported.

PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR NEBRASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
949 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008    
  
STATION NAME              24-HOUR PRECIPITATION

LBF : NORTH PLATTE         1.26 
VTN : VALENTINE            0.19  
BBW : BROKEN BOW           0.95   
IML : IMPERIAL             1.51   
ANW : AINSWORTH            0.08   
ONL : O'NEILL              0.35   
OGA : OGALLALA             1.13   
TIF : THEDFORD             0.13   
.END  
  
COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS  
  
:STATION NAME            24-HOUR PRECIPITATION 
:                          
:  
ANSN1:  ANSELMO 2SE      0.82         
ARNN1:  ARNOLD           1.14    
BGSN1:  BIG SPRINGS 4W   0.38   
BUTN1:  BUTTE            0.36    
CHMN1:  CHAMBERS         0.65   
ENDN1:  ENDERS           1.06    
ECSN1:  ERICSON 6WNW     0.75   
ELSN1:  ELLSWORTH 15NNE  0.49   
EUSN1:  EUSTIS 2NW       0.64   
HAYN1:  HAYES CENTER     0.71    
IMPN1:  IMPERIAL         1.25   
KIGN1:  KILGORE 1NE      0.13   
KNGN1:  KINGSLEY DAM     0.87   
MDDN1:  MADRID           1.44   
MASN1:  MASON CITY       1.05   
MOKN1:  MCCOOK 17NNW     0.51      
MLSN1:  MULLEN 15S       0.89   
CABN1:  MEDICINE CK DAM  0.41   
NPLN1:  N PLATTE EX FARM 1.38     
ONLN1:  ONEILL           0.44    
OKSN1:  OSHKOSH 10NE     0.36        
STAN1:  STAPLETON 5W     1.08  
STKN1:  STOCKVILLE       0.56         
SWAN1:  SWAN LAKE        0.68     
TAYN1:  TAYLOR           0.70   
WAUN1:  WAUNETA 3NW      1.04  
WLLN1:  WALLACE 2W       1.64  
WLFN1:  WELLFLEET        0.82   
.END

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

904 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...

..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

..REMARKS..

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
04/25/2008 M1.26 INCH LINCOLN NE OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN IMPERIAL 40.52N 101.64W

04/25/2008 M1.51 INCH CHASE NE OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN OGALLALA 41.13N 101.72W

04/25/2008 M1.13 INCH KEITH NE OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 W STAPLETON 41.48N 100.61W

04/25/2008 M1.08 INCH LOGAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W WALLACE 40.84N 101.20W
04/25/2008 M1.64 INCH LINCOLN NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ENDERS 40.44N 101.52W

04/25/2008 M1.06 INCH CHASE NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM HEAVY RAIN IMPERIAL 40.52N 101.64W

04/25/2008 M1.25 INCH CHASE NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM HEAVY RAIN MADRID 40.85N 101.54W
04/25/2008 M1.44 INCH PERKINS NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM HEAVY RAIN MASON CITY 41.22N 99.30W

04/25/2008 M1.05 INCH CUSTER NE CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
04/25/2008 M1.38 INCH LINCOLN NE CO-OP OBSERVER

RAINFALL REPORTED BY THE NORTH PLATTE EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

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